Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

Learn how a new research roadmap could turn debates about consciousness into testable experiments.

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of perception. Study: Vicarious body ...

New brain imaging research shows grip strength is linked to activity deep in the aging brain, offering clues to early ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue?

This news may put some minds at ease. “Our test identifies very early stages of tau tangle formation — up to a decade before any tau clumps can show up on a brain scan,” said senior study author ...

A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts. This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a ...

A new study published in Neuroscience sheds light on how drum and bass components influence the brain’s response to pop music ...